The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries |
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... many leaders in her wide and varied range . She became the handmaiden of Fancy ; she adorned the train of Magnificence ; she waited upon Pomp ; she decorated Religion ; she obeyed Charity ; she served Utility INTRODUCTION . 7.
... many leaders in her wide and varied range . She became the handmaiden of Fancy ; she adorned the train of Magnificence ; she waited upon Pomp ; she decorated Religion ; she obeyed Charity ; she served Utility INTRODUCTION . 7.
Page 8
... decorated Religion ; she obeyed Charity ; she served Utility ; she aided Pleasure ; she pranked out Fun ; and she mingled with all and every circumstance of life . Many changes and chances has it been her lot to behold . At one time ...
... decorated Religion ; she obeyed Charity ; she served Utility ; she aided Pleasure ; she pranked out Fun ; and she mingled with all and every circumstance of life . Many changes and chances has it been her lot to behold . At one time ...
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... decorated with appropriate symbols , ac- cording to the nature of the ceremony or the deity in whose service they were engaged ; and the edges of the sails were finished with a coloured hem or border , which would occasionally be ...
... decorated with appropriate symbols , ac- cording to the nature of the ceremony or the deity in whose service they were engaged ; and the edges of the sails were finished with a coloured hem or border , which would occasionally be ...
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... decorated with a diadem of peacock feathers , which are carefully dusted and preserved . And in houses of more as- suming pretensions the same custom frequently prevails ; and we knew a lady who carefully pre- served some peacock ...
... decorated with a diadem of peacock feathers , which are carefully dusted and preserved . And in houses of more as- suming pretensions the same custom frequently prevails ; and we knew a lady who carefully pre- served some peacock ...
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... decorated . The revellers are , however , obliged to dispatch , as their leader , Harold , is already wading through the water to his vessel . The character of Harold as displayed throughout this tapestry is a magnificent one , and does ...
... decorated . The revellers are , however , obliged to dispatch , as their leader , Harold , is already wading through the water to his vessel . The character of Harold as displayed throughout this tapestry is a magnificent one , and does ...
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